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Goodstart Labrador Gordon Street

55 Gordon Street, LABRADOR, 4215, QLD
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6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday

Open every weekday of the year, except public holidays

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  • Toddler
  • Kindergarten

About our centre

Goodstart Early Learning Child Care Centre Labrador Gordon Street is an intimate 3 room centre that is friendly, warm, safe and welcoming for your children, families and our Educators.  We work in partnership with our families to provide a nurturing environment that caters for the individual needs of all children at the centre.


We recognise that parents are “Children’s first educators” and value the vital role parents, carers and family members play in children’s lives and their ongoing learning.  The relationships we have with parents and families is based on open communication and respect.


We have quality Programs within our centre, including the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and The Kindergarten Program. These Frameworks support our Educators in their planning for the children’s interests, ideas and intentions, along with parent, family and community priorities and contexts.  Through appropriate communication and careful planning, we aim to build connections between children’s prior, current and future learning experiences to promote continuity of learning.  We cater to children in groups from Toddlers through to Kindergarten. 


We believe that the education of children in their early years is most effective when learning through play. Nurturing their development by encouraging hands on activities is fundamental to a love of learning.  Throughout our centre programs we focus on allowing the child to feel at home whilst also preparing them for the wider community and school life.  Within our wonderful rooms and stimulating outdoor play areas, our curriculum focuses on self-help and life skills, mathematics, language and literacy and pre-writing skills and social interactions.

 

Parent participation is important to us and we encourage and provide many opportunities for parents to seek and give feedback on their children’s progress throughout the course of the day, and through the year, via events, meetings, program surveys, Storypark, learning stories, children’s journals and verbal communication.

 

We would love to meet your family and show you around our centre. Come in and say hello!

 

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Karlene Catchpole

Centre Director

Hello, my name is Karlene !

I have been working in the Childcare sector for over 26 years and I have been a Centre Director for 20 years.

The time flies when you're doing what you love. In 2021, I celebrated 25 years of service.

I love my position as the cente director and working with families for the best possible outcomes along with   seeing the way the children are able to embrace the wonder of play, whilst soaking up knowledge that helps grow into articulate young people. To be able to play a small role in the foundation of their learning is a privilege.

I am the mother of two boys, who have progressed through childcare and school to now university.

I hold my Advanced Diploma in Community Services, Children's Services, and relevant First Aid certificate.

At Goodstart Labrador Gordon Street, I am inspired every day with being able to assist all children in their development and learning whilst positively encouraging their successes. Each child is different, each family is unique, and no two days are ever the same.  Our aim is to provide support that is tailored to your family’s needs. Working in partnership with you to build upon your child’s social and emotional development and readiness for school.

Today’s children are our future leaders, who need to be nurtured and encouraged to question and strive for answers that will benefit not only themselves but everyone around them.

I look forward to welcoming you and your family to our Goodstart Family and centre.

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